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Business Information Technology Pathway

Colorado Career Cluster: Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Public Administration

Business courses are offered at Berthoud High School, Harold Ferguson High School, Loveland High School, Mountain View High School, and Thompson Valley High School.

Students who take Business and Marketing courses are eligible to join Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) or DECA.

Recommended High School Course Sequence

Year 1

  • Computer Applications (5002)
  • Computer Graphics Business 1 (5004)
  • Multimedia Technology (5006)
  • Foundations of Computer Science (5250)

Year 2

  • Computer Applications Advanced (5003)
  • Computer Graphics Business 2 (5005)
  • Web Design (5012)
  • AP Computer Science Principles (5080, 5081)

Year 3

  • AP Computer Science A (5028, 5029)
  • Computer Graphics Business 3 - Animation (5076)

Concurrent Enrollment Options for College Credit

  • Career Academy program at Aims Community College (receive both high school and college credit)
    • Aims Loveland Campus Graphic Design (3.0 high school credits)
    • Aims Graphic Design Career Pathway (12 college credits)
      • Adobe Photoshop I (MGD 111 - 3 college credits)
      • Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 211 - 3 college credits)
      • Adobe Illustrator I (MGD 112 - 3 college credits)
      • Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 212 - 3 college credits)
    • Graphic and Software Applications Certification upon completion of program. Certification counts towards the Graphic Design Associate's Degree at Aims Community College.

Year 4

  • Computer Graphics Business 4 - Advanced Animation (5078)
  • Pathfinder Internship — Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Public Administration (5084)

Concurrent Enrollment Options for College Credit

  • Career Academy program at Aims Community College (receive both high school and college credit)
    • Aims Loveland Campus Animation (3.0 high school credits)
    • Aims Animation Career Pathway (12 college credits):
      • Digital Animatics (MGD 142 - 3 college credits)
      • 2D Animation Production (MGD 152 - 3 college credits)
      • Maya I (MGD 119 - 3 college credits)
      • Maya I (MGD 219 - 3 college credits)
    • CA Animation Certification upon completion of program. Certification counts towards the Animation Associate's Degree at Aims Community College.